Gov. Rick Scott allows ‘militant atheist’ to erect beer can Festivus pole at Florida Capitol

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Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) office has approved the request of a self-proclaimed “militant atheist” to install an 8-foot-tall Festivus pole made of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans in the Florida State Capitol building.

According to Tamarac Talk, Deerfield Beach resident Chaz Stevens asked for permission to honor the holiday created by the television show Seinfield after learning that there was a Christian nativity manger and a Three Wise Men display.

“I figured one ridiculous act required another,” Stevens noted.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/09/gov-rick-scott-allows-militant-atheist-to-erect-beer-can-festivus-pole-at-florida-capitol/

"I still chuckle, I literally can’t believe there will be a pile of Pabst Blue Ribbon cans in the state rotunda,” said Chaz Stevens, a Deerfield Beach resident who applied to the state Department of Management Services to put the Festivus pole on display.

Stevens, who operates a blog that focuses on South Florida politics, said the intent of the Festivus pole is to make a political statement on the need for the separation of church and state.

He compared the Festivus pole to the nativity scene as “my ridiculous statement versus what I consider, as an atheist, as their ridiculous statement.”

Stevens, a proud card-carrying member of the American Civil Liberties Union, requested the Festivus display space from the state Department of Management Services after reading about the nativity display. A preliminary approval was given Friday with the formal approval made Monday.

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2013/12/to-rival-nativity-scene-beer-can-adorned-festivus-pole-of-seinfeld-parody-fame-to-rise-in-fl-capital.html#storylink=cpy









http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/09/gov-rick-scott-allows-militant-atheist-to-erect-beer-can-festivus-pole-at-florida-capitol/

[Katashi_itto]

1. He's down to the atheist faction, hoping they will at least vote for him.

[OriginalGeek]

4. Not a chance this atheist will vote for him.

I guess it's good that he let them do it but I wonder how much he wanted to and how much he felt he'd lose if he challenged it.

Not that being stupid has ever ever stopped him from spending money needlessly before...I guess his friends didn;t stand to make any money off that challenge...

[Katashi_itto]

5. Agree, well when you've ripped off, or alienated every faction out there and your support

consists of just the incredibly stupid, you tend to reach out to lesser known factions atheists, militant birdwatchers, you name it.

[OriginalGeek]

6. lol!

That Steve Martin/Jack Black movie about bird-watching was great. (My Big Year? something like that)...I think Gov Skeletor is gonna need some pretty persuasive arguments to get the militant bird-watchers on board...they're more skeptical than we are!

[Katashi_itto]

7. :)

[tularetom]

2. Can't wait to hear the Airing of the Grievances

[catbyte]

9. What about the feats of strength?

[JI7]

3. did he have a choice ? i'm guessing he would have lost a court case on this

if he refused.

[catbyte]

8. Hell, yeah. Festivus for the rest of us, lol